City Clerk

NOTICE: All meetings through 2024 have been canceled. 

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The Community Entertainment Facilities Commission (formerly known as the Civic Center Commission) consists of nine voting members; seven voting members shall be appointed by the City Council and two voting members shall be appointed by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. The term of office is three years. The Commission reviews and makes recommendations on programming goals and objectives; long-range plans; proposals for changes in the fees and charges; and encourages promotion of sports, recreation, entertainment, and cultural events and activities at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, formerly known as the U.S. Cellular Center Asheville and the Asheville Civic Center.

View current members and board composition requirements here

Venue Address: 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC * 28801

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Regular Scheduled Meetings

The commission meets on the first Tuesday on each month at 12:00 p.m., in the Banquet Hall at the Harrah’s Cherokee Cherokee Center – Asheville. The normal length of the meeting is two hours. Meeting and viewing information available here.

Upcoming 2023 Meetings (12pm ET):
*All meetings are in-person only. Upcoming meeting agendas to be posted within 48 hours of the meeting date.

October 1, 2024	Canceled	Canceled
November 12, 2024	Canceled	Canceled
December 3, 2024	Canceled	Canceled
January 2025	Agenda	Notes
February 2025	Agenda	Notes
March 2025	Agenda	Notes
April 2025	Agenda	Notes
May 2025	Agenda	Notes
June 2025	Agenda	Notes
July 2025	No Meeting	No Meeting
August 2025	Agenda	Notes
September 2025	Agenda	Notes

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Members

View current members and board composition requirements here

Members: John Ellis (Chair), Chad Evans (1st Vice Chair), John Pierce (2nd Vice Chair), Yvonne Cook-Riley, Crissa Sinkovic, Erika Gifford, Shay Brown, and (2) open spots.

Staff and Partner Liaisons: Chris Corl (General Manager, Director of Community & Regional Entertainment Facilities), Chris Smith (Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission), and Michael Kryzanek (Vice President of Sales, Explore Asheville CVB), Maggie Ullman (City Council Liason)

Venue Information: Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville

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Contact Information

For more information on the Civic Center Commission, contact Christopher Corl 

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Updated November 14, 2024

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Previous Event Information

August 2022	Agenda	Notes
September 2022	Agenda	Notes
October 2022	Agenda	Notes
November 2022	Agenda	Notes
December 2022	Agenda	Notes
January 2023	Agenda	Notes
February 2023	Agenda	Notes
March 2023	Agenda	Notes
April 2023	Agenda	Notes
May 2023	Agenda	Notes
June 2023	Agenda	Notes
No July Meeting	– – –	– – –
August 2023	Agenda	Notes
September 2023	Agenda	No Notes Available
October 2023	Agenda	Notes
November 2023	Agenda	Notes
December 2023	Agenda	Notes

January 9, 2024	Agenda	Notes
February 6, 2024	Agenda	Notes
March 5, 2024	Agenda	Notes
April 9,  2024	Agenda	Notes
May 7, 2024	Agenda	Notes
June 4, 2024	Agenda	Notes
No July Meeting	– – –	– – –
August 6, 2024	Agenda	Notes
September 10, 2024	Agenda	Canceled
October 1, 2024	Canceled	Canceled
November 12, 2024	Canceled	Canceled
December 3, 2024	Canceled	Canceled